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5%UNEMPLOYED
38%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
17%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of RG42 4WA belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG42 4WA in Reading, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about RG42 4WA from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 24%Children
  • 76%Adults

24% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in RG424WA male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Priestwood and Garth.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 17%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 27%DE

According to census records, 17% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 41%SINGLE
  • 38%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG42 4WA is 41%. Single and 'other' people is 59%.

ETHNICITY

  • 92%WHITE
  • 10%NON-WHITE

92% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.7%WORKING
  • 5%UNEMPLOYED

5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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RG424WA Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeRG42 4WA
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Postal TownReading
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

RG424WA Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG42 4WA postcode is located in the postal town of Reading. Reading postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode RG42 4WA.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bracknell0.9 miles E
Binfield1.3 miles NW
Wokingham2.7 miles W
Hurst3.6 miles W
Waltham Saint Lawrence3.7 miles N
Crowthorne3.9 miles SW
Winnersh4.1 miles W
Ascot4.6 miles E
White Waltham4.7 miles N
Camberly4.8 miles SE
Camberley4.8 miles SE
Twyford4.9 miles NW
Bagshot5.1 miles E
Woodley5.4 miles W
Sunninghill5.7 miles E
London29 miles E
Glasgow334 miles NW
Edinburgh327 miles N
Cardiff105 miles W
Liverpool166 miles NW
Southampton45 miles SW
Saint Ives61 miles SW
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